The West Bengal BJP has firmly shut its doors to any rebel leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya emphasizing that the party's strength comes from the grassroots and it will not accept "tainted" individuals, asserting that the "Trinamoolisation of BJP will never happen." Bhattacharya dismissed the TMC's internal crisis, stemming from its significant defeat in the recent Assembly elections and evident in a considerable number of MLAs skipping a party meeting and two MLAs filing complaints about alleged forged signatures for the Leader of the Opposition endorsement, as a sign of the people rejecting the party and Mamata Banerjee's planned dharna as a diversionary tactic.

The West Bengal BJP has firmly shut its doors to any rebel leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya emphasizing that the party's strength comes from the grassroots and it will not accept "tainted" individuals, asserting that the "Trinamoolisation of BJP will never happen." Bhattacharya dismissed the TMC's internal crisis, stemming from its significant defeat in the recent Assembly elections and evident in a considerable number of MLAs skipping a party meeting and two MLAs filing complaints about alleged forged signatures for the Leader of the Opposition endorsement, as a sign of the people rejecting the party and Mamata Banerjee's planned dharna as a diversionary tactic.

The West Bengal BJP has firmly shut its doors to any rebel leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya emphasizing that the party's strength comes from the grassroots and it will not accept "tainted" individuals, asserting that the "Trinamoolisation of BJP will never happen." Bhattacharya dismissed the TMC's internal crisis, stemming from its significant defeat in the recent Assembly elections and evident in a considerable number of MLAs skipping a party meeting and two MLAs filing complaints about alleged forged signatures for the Leader of the Opposition endorsement, as a sign of the people rejecting the party and Mamata Banerjee's planned dharna as a diversionary tactic.

Amid the unprecedented internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling BJP in West Bengal on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of inducting any rebel leaders from the opposition party.

State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya asserted that the party had built its strength from the grassroots and would not accommodate "tainted" individuals.

"Our doors are closed for TMC. We reached the number 207 without importing anyone. The people voted against TMC leaders. Our political strategy this time started from the grassroots. How can we include tainted individuals in our party?" Bhattacharya told ANI.

"Trinamoolisation of BJP will never happen," he added.

Commenting on the growing crisis within the Mamata Banerjee-led party, Bhattacharya said the TMC was now fighting itself and claimed that the people of West Bengal had rejected the party.

He also dismissed Mamata Banerjee's proposed dharna over the alleged attacks on TMC workers, saying it would find little support among the public.

"Mamata Banerjee is talking about Delhi to divert attention. She can come to Delhi, go to Antarctica, or the desert. She can do anything, but the people of West Bengal have rejected TMC. The game is over," the BJP leader said.

The Trinamool Congress is facing one of the biggest internal crises in its history following its shock defeat in the recent Assembly elections. A section of MLAs has openly questioned the party leadership, exposing deep fissures within the organisation.

The rift became evident on Sunday when nearly 60 of the party's 80 MLAs reportedly skipped a meeting convened by Mamata Banerjee.

The situation escalated further after two TMC MLAs — Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha — filed a complaint with the Assembly Speaker alleging that the party's endorsement letter naming Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of the Opposition was "manufactured and fabricated".

The party subsequently expelled both legislators. However, tensions continue to simmer as the controversy over the alleged forged signatures widens.

During a CID probe, at least three TMC MLAs reportedly told investigators that the signatures appearing on the endorsement letter did not belong to them, adding to the pressure on the party leadership.